🎙 Eskillz（Elijah）

Artist from New Jersey, been dancing for 16 years: Jerzey Club, house, hiphop, contemporary, etc

Returning Dance to the Human with Eskillz

• Eskillz traces his relationship with movement back to karate, where he first learned the body as something active, intentional, and expressive
• Growing up in a dance-filled New Jersey family, he discovered dance privately through Jersey Club, popping, and animation before being seen by others
• Jersey Club is described not as a style, but a social space and way of being—collective, accessible, and rooted in community
• He challenges rigid boundaries between dance styles, emphasizing shared physical principles across street, club, and concert dance
• As a filmmaker, he treats dance as an event within space, prioritizing composition, atmosphere, and emotion over technical display
• Eskillz redefines what it means to be a “real dancer” as a lifelong relationship with movement, not a profession or identity label
• He speaks on responsibility in dance spaces: experience should create safety, not fear or hierarchy
• The conversation shifts toward humanity, imperfection, and self-compassion as core elements of meaningful art
• Central message: dance belongs to everyday life—if you feel the music and move, you’re already dancing

🔗 Follow

• ins: @eskilllz
• Class Schedule:
  All Levels JerZ @MODEGA Thursday 8pm
  DM for private sessions